Ukrainian crude steel output expected to decline in October 2013 from the August level

In October Ukraine’s crude steel production is expected to decrease by 4.8% compared to August to 2.670 million tons. In October pig iron output in Ukraine will total 2.480 million tons, down by 0.9% compared to the August results, while Ukrainian production of rolled steel is expected to total 2.45 million tons, down by 0.1%…

Ukrainian ferroalloy output down by 23% in January-August 2013

In the January-August period this year Ukraine’s ferroalloy production decreased by 23% compared to the same period last year to 551,000 tons. In the given period Ukraine’s silicomanganese output decreased by 15.8% to 405,250 tons, while its ferromanganese production declined by 54.7% to 55,700 tons, both year on year. Specifically, in the first eight months…